SAHM Winding Solutions and Vandewiele Automation present integrated automation solution for winding processes
For the first time at the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in April 2026, SAHM Winding Solutions and Vandewiele Automation showcased their combined automation expertise for industrial winding processes. Under the motto “Combining Automation. Maximizing Flow”, the two companies will demonstrated how automated package handling and robot-assisted yarn knotting can be integrated into a continuous production flow.
SAHM’s automated precision winding machines have a worldwide reputation as the industry standard for high-quality winding processes. They are used by technical yarn manufacturers across the full range of applications. At Techtextil 2026, SAHM had the focus on the automation and connectivity of winding processes.
The company highlighted the SAHM CB1, its mobile handling system which manages automatic doffing, the supply of empty tubes to winders, as well as the transport and buffering of packages. With its integrated tube and package storage system and a freely programmable robotic arm, the CB1 system can be flexibly adapted to different production environments.
In a further automation step, Vandewiele Automation’s KR1 knotting station extends the automation of winding processes. The robot-assisted KR1 solution automatically knots yarn ends on the completed packages, preparing them for transport and downstream production steps. This reduces manual intervention while at the same time ensuring consistently high quality. The system is suitable for a wide range of yarns and package types.
Together, the two solutions demonstrated how winding processes can be increasingly automated and interconnected – with the goal of reducing manual intervention and enabling stable, continuous production flows.
Visitors to Techtextil 2026 had the chance to see the technologies from SAHM Winding Solutions and Vandewiele Automation together in live operation – and to learn more about flexible automation concepts for winding.
Following its successful presentation at Techtextil in Frankfurt, the integrated automation solution was introduced to the North American market at Techtextil North America in Raleigh, where SAHM Winding Solutions and American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc. presented the system to customers from across the region.
As a global technology leader in precision winding machines, SAHM develops and manufactures winding solutions for a wide range of applications and industries. With extensive winding expertise, SAHM supports manufacturers in optimizing upstream and downstream processes, thereby sustainably increasing efficiency.
Headquartered in Eschwege, Germany, the company maintains subsidiaries (American Starlinger-Sahm, Inc.) in Greenville, South Carolina, USA and Georg Sahm in Guangzhou, China. SAHM is a leading manufacturer of winding machines – not only for monofilaments, but also for tapes, carbon fibers, aramid fibers, high-performance fibers, nonwovens, and security tapes.
SAHM is part of the STARLINGER Group, headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
For more information visit: www.sahmwinder.com
